Maybe it's just me, but I don't worry about visuals too much. My
favorite game for the PSX was "Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver". Maybe a
little too munch block-pushing puzzles from time to time, but I loved
the story and the universe and the voice actig was /outstanding/. It
came out for the PSX, but also the Dreamcast and the PC - and I played
them both - but I preferred the PSX version. It was jaggy, for sure,
but the developers did a magnificent job of building an environment that
worked with the console's limitations, and produced an environment that
actually benefited from an outdated graphics engine (if that makes any
sense).
Doesn't mean that I don't spring for the Xbox version of something that
comes out for all three consoles if I have a choice (Ubisoft bundling
Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia together for $20 was a beautiful
thing), but just because the shadowing effects and texture resolution in
Splinter Cell and NFL2K5 are worse in the PSX than the Xbox (and
GameCube) doesn't make "Devil May Cry" or "Xenosaga" bad games. I just
don't see your logic.
- Jim
James Smith wrote:
>Ok, this could run and run....
>
>Out of the list you quote there ("Beyond Good and Evil", "Metal Arms",
>"Primal" or "Ghost Hunter") the first two are available on Xbox (and GC),
>the other two I don't know.
>
>Good that you noticed most of the PS2 exclusives suck, but claiming that 99%
>of anything sucks in factually incorrect, and even if it was it is hardly an
>excuse.
>
>While it is true that in a two horse race (sorry CG owners) one does not
>have to suck, but in this case one of them does, sorry, but it does and to
>claim the PS2 holds it's own is nonsence. Visually it stinks, pick any
>developer who actually codes for two separate consoles (rather than just
>porting the code from one) and you will see the diference, the oldest
>example being splinter cell but you could just as easily use Need For Speed
>Underground 2 if you prefer a newer game.
>
>--
>Jay
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: 29 December 2004 16:36
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: Got a PS2 SlimLine for my Biiirthddaaayyy ^_^
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: James Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:48 AM
>>To: CF-Community
>>Subject: RE: Got a PS2 SlimLine for my Biiirthddaaayyy ^_^
>>
>>Oooooooh, touch�. But I have a hard time believing there are that
>>many
>>PS2
>>games you cant get on Xbox. Ok, there are the eye-toy collection if
>>you are
>>
>>
>
>The absolute best platformers out now are PS Exclusives ("Sly Cooper",
>"Ratchet and Clank" and "Jak"). If you're an RPG fan there's really only
>one console to choose ("Final Fantasy", "Hack", "Dark Cloud", etc).
>
>Take a look through the archives for the raves that "Katamari Damacy" has
>received.
>
>I've said it before, but it's worth buying a PS2 JUST to play "Ico" and I
>assume it will be worth keeping to play team Ico's next loooong awaited
>release ("Wanda and the Giants").
>
>Many game series ("Grand Theft Auto", "Silent Hill", etc) make their debuts
>on PS2 months before xBox (if ever) and are not remarkably aided by
>incremental graphics improvements.
>
>I don't believe that "Beyond Good and Evil", "Metal Arms", "Primal" or
>"Ghost Hunter" had XBox equivalents, but they were all great games.
>
>There are quite literally hundreds (if not thousands, especially if you
>count the PS1 library) of games available for the PS2 but not for XBox.
>Sure, most of them suck - but 99% of anything sucks.
>
>
>
>>Sorry, but Xbox rules, Sony sucks. The original play station was
>>without doubt the best console available at the time and Sony have
>>been trading on that success ever since without releasing a single bit
>>of hardware worthy of the reputation.
>>
>>
>
>I just don't see why they have to mutually exclusive. Yes, the XBox is VERY
>GOOD. But so in the PS2. One doesn't have to suck for the other to be good
>- that can both be good! Isn't it a wonderful world where two things can be
>good at the very same time. (Actually three things since the Cube is far
>from out of this especially after Metroid Prime II kicked so very much ass.)
>
>The PS2 is the oldest and most popular console in this generation. Of
>course the other offering will be technically superior, but the simple fact
>is that the PS2 is holding its own, even visually, against them and, much
>more importantly, still producing incredibly high-quality games.
>
>Jim Davis
>
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